The original purpose of this document was to provide new members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives with basic information about the Oklahoma Legislature, the House of Representatives, and the policymaking process that will enable them to do...

The OCES continues to strive to disseminate the research information generated by OAES to the public
through field days, workshops, tours, and demonstrations. This has been and will continue to be a
major focus of our efforts at the Oklahoma...

6th Annual Conference was a Huge Success!!!; Talking with Children about Emergency Preparation by Nancy Garner; US Department of Ed Issues "Dear Colleague Letter" and FAQ to Provide Guidance on ADA Amendments Act; The Facts on Charter Schools and...

The Legislator and Citizen Task Force on Tax Reform, formed on February 19, 2002, by Senator President Pro Tempore Stratton Taylor, Speaker of the House of Representatives Larry Adair and Governor Frank Keating, after numerous meetings and receipt...

The CACFP provides reimbursement for well-balanced, nutritious meals served to individuals enrolled in day care centers, Family Day Care Homes (FDCH), after school programs, emergency shelters, and/or head start programs. Funding is provided to...

The overall objective of this study is to measure the economic impact of the health sector on the Mercy Hospital Watonga medical service area. The specific objectives of this report are to: 1. Review economic trends of the health sector for the...

Adopted by the Intermodal Policy Committee and endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments on April 28, 2011; Approved in April 2011, Encompass 2035 is the comprehensive, long-range transportation plan for...

Needs assessments are essential to understanding the gap between current and desired conditions. Numerous needs assessments have been completed in the past - most recently by the Oklahoma State Health Department6 and the Oklahoma Department of...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to gather, analyze and report feedback from small business employers (up to 99
employees) about the Insure Oklahoma (IO) Employer-Sponsored Insurance (ESI) premium subsidy program. IO utilizes
private...

The mission of Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) is to prevent child abuse and neglect by eliminating risk factors.;
The Healthy Families America Approach is used by all of the Child Abuse Prevention Fund community-based family...

Medical facilities have a tremendous medical and economic impact on the community in which they are located. This is especially true with health care facilities, such as hospitals and nursing homes. These facilities not only employ a large number...

Appeallate Law; Pitfalls in civil appellate practice by Michael Richie and Barbara Swimley; Interlocutory orders appealable by right by Michael F. Smith and Alison A. Verret; Four rules for the record in family law cases by Collin R. Walke; Writ...

Children and the Law; A Practice Guide to Representing Military Parents by Mark E. Sullivan and Ashley L. Oldham; Can We Take Away the Distraction of the Civil Wars the Soldier fights at Home? by Suzanne Woodrow Snell; The Basics on DHS Records for...

A bi-annual guide to help landowners gain in-depth information from experienced biologists in all corners of the state.; Managing aquatic vegetation in ponds by Chris Whisenhunt; From egg to adult: frogs and toads across Oklahoma by Curtis Tackett;...

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) currently uses three different gradations (ODOT Type A, ODOT Type B and ODOT Type C) for its base layers. A recent laboratory study by Khoury and Zaman revealed that each of these gradations has...

The future is here for DEQ's Air Quality Division (AQD). From field work to air quality control strategies, the agency is using technology and innovative approaches to meet the needs of citizens throughout Oklahoma.

The Act is officially published as Title 40, Chapter 1, in the Oklahoma Statutes. The Act is also available at:
http://www.ok.gov/oesc_web/documents/ACT-BOOK.pdf; Sections amended or added this year are: ∋∋2-204, 2-207, 2-406.1, 2-503, 2-507,...

Research reported upon at the symposium includes work on basin history, sedimentation, stratigraphy, tectonics, petroleum exploration, source rocks, thermal history, oil characterization and migration, and hydrogeology. It is our hope that the...

The District Attorney’s Council (DAC) is the state administering agency for the S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding in Oklahoma. The DAC contributes to the safety of women in Oklahoma - especially underserved rural women - by funding...

The Education Oversight Board and the Office of Accountability are pleased to present this school performance review for Arkoma Public Schools (APS). This review is intended to help APS contain costs, improve management strategies and
operations,...

The purpose of this test is to measure Oklahoma students’ level of proficiency in U.S. History. The End-of-Instruction assessment requires students to respond to a variety of items linked to the U.S. History standards identified in the Oklahoma C³...

The Oklahoma Geological Survey and The University of Oklahoma jointly sponsored the Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, held in Norman at the Oklahoma Center for Continuing Education on the campus of The University of Oklahoma. Technical...

Our Mission Statement To purchase state and federally funded health care in the most efficient and comprehensive manner possible and to study and recommend strategies for optimizing the accessibility and quality of health care.; State fiscal year...

In 2000, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) began its surveillance activities of Oklahoma’s legally induced terminations of pregnancy (ITOP), also known as legally induced abortions. The OSDH uses these data to monitor the annual number...

Objectives: 1. Determine the distribution and abundance of the mena crayfish and sympatric species in the Little River, Glover River, upper Mountain Fork, and associated tributaries. 2. Determine tolerance of the mena crayfish and sympatric species...

An effective tobacco counter-marketing campaign is an important piece of a comprehensive tobacco control program. As many studies have shown, public education and counter-marketing campaigns can counter pro-tobacco influences and work...